► Most histories and reports of Mount Morgan concentrate on the mining experience and financial achievements of the first Company rather than the mining town. This…
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▼ Most histories and reports of Mount Morgan concentrate on the mining experience and financial achievements of the first Company rather than the mining town. This dissertation presents a social history of Mount Morgan that addresses the establishment, rise and fall of the town during the period of the first syndicate and succeeding company, 1883-1927. The thesis contends that the transformation of the landscape was to industrial, urban space where the working-class attitudes of miners and others defined a town character, despite the aspiration of many to social status through private enterprise and public influence. Further, the scope of research encompassed local involvement in colonial and state politics, and the presence of local government authority, law courts and press that placed an urban stamp on the town. Issues discussed also relate to geographic, climatic and single company influences that caused the difference between Mount Morgan and other mining towns that did not survive. The traditional perception of mining town impermanence was contradicted at Mount Morgan, where town and suburban communities were witness to a range of collective support in religious adherence, benefit associations, fraternalism and ritual, leisure, sport, education, and social cohesion in times of mining disaster. Moreover, despite increasing familial connections, antagonistic attitudes prevailed between the defensively parochial town of Mount Morgan and the nearby regional centre of Rockhampton. The rise of unionism at Mount Morgan challenged an apathetic working-class population to workplace solidarity in reaction to the Company's long established, almost feudal control of the town as well as the mine. It is argued that, despite a decade of failing ore markets and soaring production costs at the mine, the attitudes and actions of a union dominated workforce were paramount in decline of the town and ultimate closure of the mine. Mount Morgan survived the exodus of thousands of residents. A defiant place, the town exhibited a pride bolstered by the perpetuation of myths that presented a public image shielded from the life-long realities of economic and social adversity.

"This exploratory study examined people who self identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex (GLBTI) to determine the extent of workplace discrimination based on sexual identity in Queensland" – Abstract.

McCosker, J. (2016). An examination of ground cover for the assessment of ecosystem condition in the silver-leaved ironbark woodlands of the Desert Uplands. (Thesis). Central Queensland University. Retrieved from http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/1048064

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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

McCosker J. An examination of ground cover for the assessment of ecosystem condition in the silver-leaved ironbark woodlands of the Desert Uplands. [Thesis]. Central Queensland University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/1048064

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► Project investigates the parasites of the endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat. Knowledge of the population biology of these parasites help reduce the liklihood of diseases eradicating…
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▼ Project investigates the parasites of the endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat. Knowledge of the population biology of these parasites help reduce the liklihood of diseases eradicating populations of these endangered species and leads to a better understanding of the ecology of the threatened organism. The study is undertaken in Epping Forest National Park in Central Queensland.

► "The planning and promotion of a foreign or second language education in the primary school seems a worldwide trend. English and Chinese, as global communication…
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▼ "The planning and promotion of a foreign or second language education in the primary school seems a worldwide trend. English and Chinese, as global communication media, are particularly emphasised recently. In Taiwan, learning English is regarded as a Foreign Language study (EFL) as it is far different from learning English as a Second Language (ESL) or as a first language (LI) ... This research explores the potential for ICT technology to be integrated into the practice of second language teaching pedagogy, to enhance current teaching theory in support of second language teaching and acquisition. The trans-national and cross linguistic language learners in Taiwan and Australia used of Yahoo messenger program [sic], as well as the transference of the resource of instruction between young learners and machine. This research project provided a twelve-week ICT intervention for Taiwanese English-based learners and Australian Mandarin-based learners to practice their target lanaguages, and students were given the same topic weekly to prepart their conversation weekly. The project recruited similar age Australian and Taiwanese students (at the range of ten to eleven), and they have learnt their target language for three years in their own countries" – Abstract.

Huang, M. (2011). Incorporating an on-line exchange student language program within second language curricula : a case study of Taiwanese primary school students working with Australian students. (Thesis). Central Queensland University. Retrieved from http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/918270

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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Huang, Meng-Yi. “Incorporating an on-line exchange student language program within second language curricula : a case study of Taiwanese primary school students working with Australian students.” 2011. Thesis, Central Queensland University. Accessed March 19, 2018.
http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/918270.

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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Huang, Meng-Yi. “Incorporating an on-line exchange student language program within second language curricula : a case study of Taiwanese primary school students working with Australian students.” 2011. Web. 19 Mar 2018.

Vancouver:

Huang M. Incorporating an on-line exchange student language program within second language curricula : a case study of Taiwanese primary school students working with Australian students. [Internet] [Thesis]. Central Queensland University; 2011. [cited 2018 Mar 19].
Available from: http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/918270.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Huang M. Incorporating an on-line exchange student language program within second language curricula : a case study of Taiwanese primary school students working with Australian students. [Thesis]. Central Queensland University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.cqu.edu.au/10018/918270

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"The purpose of the study was to explore issues which may support Australian critical care nurses to pre-determine the dimensions of a new advanced nursing…
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"The purpose of the study was to explore issues which may support Australian critical care nurses to pre-determine the dimensions of a new advanced nursing practice role for adult critical care settings. This study was based on the qualitative approach of focus group methodology. Data was collected from a purposive sample of 26 critical care nurses working in regional Queensland. The data was subjected to thematic content analysis to inductively identify emerging themes." – abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore issues which may support Australian critical care nurses to pre-determine the dimensions of a new advanced nursing practice role for adult critical care settings. This study was based on the qualitative approach of focus group methodology. Data was collected from a purposive sample of 26 critical care nurses working in regional Queensland. The data was subjected to thematic content analysis to inductively identify emerging themes. Data analysis identified that participants perceived there was a need for an advanced nursing practice role for adult critical care settings. The need for recognition of and legal sanction for nurses' present practices in these settings that extend beyond the current scope of nursing pradice contributed to this finding. Responsibilities within the role were perceived to be both core and subspecialty specific. Though respondents believed prerequisite education and recognised competency was needed, inherent difficulties exist in the development of strategies to achieve these. The role was perceived to have multifaceted benefits. However barriers to role implementation and performance were perceived to come from multiple sources. Discussion, debate and further research among the wider critical care nursing population is required to expand upon the themes identified from this study and to develop strategies for change

► The findings of this pilot study may provide useful information to quarries and concrete industries as to the potential for ASR in their products when…
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▼ The findings of this pilot study may provide useful information to quarries and concrete industries as to the potential for ASR in their products when using local aggregates. The results of the report suggest that there are strong reasons for the construction industry in the Rockhampton area to undertake further and more detailed investigations of concrete properties resulting from local aggregate mixes.

► The penetration level of photovoltaic (PV) power in the low voltage (LV) distribution networks is rapidly increasing. The European Photovoltaic Industry Association reported the installed…
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▼ The penetration level of photovoltaic (PV) power in the low voltage (LV) distribution networks is rapidly increasing. The European Photovoltaic Industry Association reported the installed capacity of PV systems globally reached 177GW at the end of 2014. The annual rate of installations, 38.7GW in 2014, continues to increase. A large part of this is installed as residential systems connected to LV networks. The Australian Clean Energy Regulator has published a report showing the total installed capacity of PV in Australia exceeded 4.5GW in 2015. The impacts of high PV penetrations in LV residential distribution networks include voltage rise, voltage unbalance, and reverse power flow which may limit the level of photovoltaic penetration within the LV distribution networks. A four-leg compensator based on a unified power flow controller (UPFC) concept is proposed for simultaneous voltage and current compensation in LV distribution systems. As a voltage compensator, this compensation device is shown to be capable of regulating the positive, negative and zero sequence voltage in LV distribution networks under high PV penetrations. At the same time, as a current compensator, the device is capable of power factor correction, zero sequence or neutral current compensation, harmonic current compensation and a degree of negative sequence current compensation. Instantaneous reactive power theory shows that DC-bus capacitor power will fluctuate at twice mains frequency during any unbalanced operation of the regulator. Real and instantaneous power balance of the UPFC can be maintained by allowing the input shunt converter to draw a small positive and negative sequence current respectively. Instantaneous power balance with negative sequence current makes it possible to reduce the DC bus capacitance which allows long life ceramic or polypropylene capacitors to replace electrolytic capacitors. The operation of the proposed UPFC based four-leg compensator has been demonstrated by extensive simulation studies. These confirm that the device can perform the full range of series and parallel compensation duties for the compensation of voltage and current respectively. It has also been demonstrated that the DC bus voltage can be controlled using relatively small DC bus capacitors. The simulation work is further confirmed by experimental work with a small scale laboratory model. The laboratory system used commercial inverter modules rated at 600V and 15A per phase to construct two inverters with four phase legs. These were configured as a parallel connected inverter and a series inverter with series voltage injection transformers. The four-leg inverters shared a common DC bus and were equipped with voltage and current transformers and controlled using a Texas Instruments Delfino processor.

► "The primary purpose of this study was to examine the social perceptions of a male and female model with different degrees of tattooing. One hundred…
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▼ "The primary purpose of this study was to examine the social perceptions of a male and female model with different degrees of tattooing. One hundred and fifteen females and 85 males from the Rockhampton city area (QLD) rated images of males and females that varied along five levels of tattooing. Attitudes were measured using the NEO-FFI survey (International Personality Item Pool, IPIP, 2001, http://ipip.ori.org/ipip/). Results showed that women were rated more negatively than their male counterparts across all conditions in which a tattoo was present. The female model was rated as a direct function of the number of tattoos present on her body. Thus, ratings of negativity increased in accordance with the degree of tattooing present. Female participants consistently rated the tattooed female more positively than male participants regardless of tattoo condition. An in-group bias effect was also observed in which tattooed participants perceived the tattooed female and tattooed male model more positively than those participants who did not possess a tattoo. Implications and limitations are also discussed." – Abstract

► Diabetes and hypertension are major contributors to cardiovascular disease which is the leading causes of death worldwide. The impact of diabetes on the cardiovascular system…
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▼ Diabetes and hypertension are major contributors to cardiovascular disease which is the leading causes of death worldwide. The impact of diabetes on the cardiovascular system is high, with almost 75% of diabetic deaths being directly attributed to some form of heart or blood vessel disorder. Diabetes and hypertension induce significant damage to the heart, blood vessels and kidney. Stevia, Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a naturally sweet herb, has been used for several hundred years as an anti-diabetic and cardiotonic in South America. In limited human and rat trials, stevia reduced hypertension, improved insulin-sensitivity and decreased blood lipids following hypertension and diabetes. The current study aimed to identify any cardioprotective benefits of stevia in reversing and/or preventing further cardiovascular damage in animal models of type 1 diabetes and hypertension compared to the calcium channel antagonist verapamil. A mechanistic study on normal healthy tissues was also performed to establish a putative mechanism of action of stevia. The mechanistic study showed that stevia could reduce cardiac action potential duration (APD) at 20%, 50% and 90% of repolarisation, dilate vascular beds and decrease isolated ileum contraction induced by electrical field stimulation (EFS) and M3 receptor agonist carbachol. In short, our results suggested that the mechanism of action of stevia is multimodal since stevia showed beneficial modulatory effects on cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tissues which can be related to calcium channel antagonism, activation of M2 muscarinic receptor function, and via enhanced nitric oxide (NO) release. The second study examined the chronic effects of hypertension in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR). Chronic dosing (8 weeks) of stevia (200 mg/kg/day) or verapamil (4 mg/kg/day) were compared in the SHR to establish if either compound could reduce the severity of cardiovascular remodelling and peripheral neuropathy following hypertension. Stevia treatment prevented maladaptive left ventricular changes, restored cardiac contractility and end systolic pressure and reduced diastolic stiffness in the hypertensive rats. Stevia also normalised liver and kidney weights compared to body weight/tibial length ratio in the SHR rats. Stevia reduced oxidative stress and inflammation as observed by significant increase in TAC and serum NO levels comopared to the unrtreated SHR. Verapamil improved systolic and diastolic functions, except for the heart rate which was significantly reduced in the SHR. The final study utilized the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetic rat model with the effect of stevia and verapamil again investigated for an eight-week treatment period. The results showed that both stevia and verapamil treatment improved the maximal contractile and relaxation responses of thoracic aortic rings and mesenteric arteries, improved serum NO synthesis, total anti-oxidant capacity and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels following diabetes. Electrophysiological studies showed that stevia…

Project aims to determine "mechanisms of anterior pituitary gland function and testicular steroidogenesis which result in the increased testosterone secretion observed in male bovine treated with the GnRh agonist deslorelin".

► This study extended psychological knowledge by utilising path analysis in an exploration of the direct and indirect associations between the influence of the satisfaction of…
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▼ This study extended psychological knowledge by utilising path analysis in an exploration of the direct and indirect associations between the influence of the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and body image self-ideal discrepancy, with indirect associations proposed to be mediated by self-evaluative salience and motivational salience (the components of body image investment). A total of 163 Australian adults completed a self-report online questionnaire that consisted of demographic questions, the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale, the Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised, and 10 items from the Body Image Ideals Questionnaire pertaining to the discrepancy between perceptions of one‘s actual and ideal body characteristics. Results of the path analysis revealed that (i) satisfaction of the need for autonomy was negatively associated with self-evaluative salience (β = -.32), and self-evaluative salience was in turn positively associated with body image self-ideal discrepancy (β = .51); and (ii) satisfaction of the need for relatedness was positively associated with motivational salience (β = .32). An additional analysis (a MANOVA) revealed that body image self-ideal discrepancy for normal/underweight participants (M = 9.21) was significantly lower than that of obese participants (M = 13.40) and severely obese participants (M = 13.82). The implications of this research, study limitations, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

► "Squats are cracks that are initiated on/near the running surface of the rails and then grow deep into the rail head at a shallow angle....…
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▼ "Squats are cracks that are initiated on/near the running surface of the rails and then grow deep into the rail head at a shallow angle.... This thesis details lthe development of an early method for the detectionof rail squats by focusing on the factors that lead to the initiation of squats on rails" – Abstract.

► This research investigates women's experiences of the legal system when applying for a domestic violence order. A selected sample of women who were in the…
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▼ This research investigates women's experiences of the legal system when applying for a domestic violence order. A selected sample of women who were in the process of applying for, or had applied for, a domestic violence order were surveyed, and asked to complete the self-report questionnaire to examine their experiences of the legal system. There has been a large volume of research conducted in this area over the last decade and the aim of this research project is to ascertain whether or not there has been any change in specific areas relating to the application for a domestic violence order. The research project looks at the Australian legal system in general, also the attitudes and knowledge of Magistrates in relation to domestic violence was examined along with the use of ouster order legislation. Due to the small number of questionnaires returned, the data collected gives a limited insight into women's experiences of the legal system. Although as stated there has been previous research conducted in the area of women's experiences of the legal systemt this current research project adds to the existing data. The analysis of the data from the questionnaire, though limited, serves to highlight that despite earlier research many of the issues facing women when applying for a domestic violence order, are the same issues that were identified a decade ago, with little having changed. This research also includes a comparative review of the different domestic violence legislation across all Australian States and Territories. The review of the legislation examined the aims and purpose of the various Domestic Violence Acts along with the way in which domestic violence and domestic relationships are defined within the legislation. Also examined were the diverse number of conditions that can be placed on a Domestic Violence Order. The comparative review of the State and Territory Domestic Violence Acts highlighted that while domestic violence legislation is similar in many respects across Australia, there are some areas in which the legislation varies. In the areas reviewed some aspects ofthe legislation is clearly defined whilst others are left, to a degree, to the individual Magistrate's interpretation. Also some Acts are more comprehensive in their coverage of domestic relationships, behaviour deemed to be domestic violence and the conditions that cart be made on domestic violence orders. Whilst the Australian Government conducted a review of Domestic Violence legislation early in 2009, and found that in most areas the legislation is similar in terms or its effect across all jurisdictions, closer examination by this research project found some major differences between the Acts which adds to the argument for the toughening and standardisation of domestic violence legislation across Australia.

► "In this thesis, practices/procedures adopted by different railways to manage track stability have been collated and a gap analysis has been undertaken to help improve…
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▼ "In this thesis, practices/procedures adopted by different railways to manage track stability have been collated and a gap analysis has been undertaken to help improve track stability. The analysis revealed that track stability management differs markedly/noticeably between railway companies, and that there is a need for a unified tool to determine the requirements of different preventive maintenance programs" – Abstract.

► It remains unclear whether there are differences in the physiological demands and perceptual responses of high and low classification wheelchair basketball (WCB) players, or what…
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▼ It remains unclear whether there are differences in the physiological demands and perceptual responses of high and low classification wheelchair basketball (WCB) players, or what impact WCB game play has on muscle damage and subsequent physical performance in these athletes. The physiological demands (peak heart rate, relative exercise intensity, and metabolic and thermoregulatory responses) and perceptual responses (ratings of perceived exertion, thermal comfort, muscle soreness and perceived recovery) of six athletes (n = 6; 27 ± 3 yr) with physical disabilities were recorded during 40-mins of WCB game play. The WCB players were divided into high (2 spinal cord injuries (SCI), 1 spina bifida (SB)) and low classification (1 SCI, 1 cerebral palsy (CP), 1 SB) groups. The impact of WCB game play on muscle damage and subsequent performance was also measured. Relative exercise intensity (REI) was significantly greater for the high classification group (U = 0, p = 0.05) with the same cohort displaying a tendency to rate muscle soreness higher (U = 0.5, p = 0.07). WCB game play resulted in high but non-significant levels of muscle damage and decreases in post-game performance in both cohorts. This study highlighted wide variations within and between groups, suggesting that recovery interventions need to be modified to suit individual needs. Future research is needed to investigate interventions that are specific to the individual or group needs of high and low classification WCB players.

► "The planning phase of the meeting cycle has been described as being critical to the success of meetings, but is often neglected. The use of…
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▼ "The planning phase of the meeting cycle has been described as being critical to the success of meetings, but is often neglected. The use of facilitators in group meetings has been shown to improve the effectiveness of meetings by providing structure and harnessing the group's strengths. However, there is a shortage of research about the knowledge used by facilitators when planning facilitated meetings." – Abstract

► It has been shown that active steering control can improve steering performance in two axle bogies whilst also improving high speed train stability. In freight…
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▼ It has been shown that active steering control can improve steering performance in two axle bogies whilst also improving high speed train stability. In freight operations passive steering three axle bogies have been produced in large numbers for reported benefits including improved adhesion performance and reduced wheel wear. However, passive steering bogie designs have been shown to perform similarly to straight rigid frame bogies under high traction forces due to the loss of longitudinal creep forces. These factors have not been modelled for hauling locomotives and published in public domain though commercial testing by locomotive manufacturers has occurred. A gap therefore exists in the knowledge of steering bogie performance in freight locomotive operations particularly for three axle bogies. The following thesis explored traction curving operations for hauling locomotives considering, and in particular, the effect of high adhesion levels, rail-wheel contact friction and lateral components of coupler forces. Both passive and active designs were analysed and new designs were proposed. Methods of active control and data measurement were also compared and discussed. The following three axle bogies were evaluated and compared. • Bogies with passive steering: Rigid, yaw relaxation, self steering, forced steering. • Bogies with actively controlled designs: Actuated Wheelset Yaw (AWY) bogies with creep force control; steering angle precedence control; yaw angle precedence control. • Bogies with new designs developed as part of this thesis: Actuated Yaw Force Steered (AY-FS) bogies with creep force control; precedence control; and curve estimation control; Actuated Yaw Variable Steering (AY-VS) bogies with precedence control and curve estimation control. It has been shown that active steering control can improve steering performance in two axle bogies whilst also improving high speed train stability. In freight operations passive steering three axle bogies have been produced in large numbers for reported benefits including improved adhesion performance and reduced wheel wear. However, passive steering bogie designs have been shown to perform similarly to straight rigid frame bogies under high traction forces due to the loss of longitudinal creep forces. These factors have not been modelled for hauling locomotives and published in public domain though commercial testing by locomotive manufacturers has occurred. A gap therefore exists in the knowledge of steering bogie performance in freight locomotive operations particularly for three axle bogies. The following thesis explored traction curving operations for hauling locomotives considering, and in particular, the effect of high adhesion levels, rail-wheel contact friction and lateral components of coupler forces. Both passive and active designs were analysed and new designs were proposed. Methods of active control and data measurement were also compared and discussed. The following three axle bogies were evaluated and compared. • Bogies with passive steering:…

► This thesis examines the application of hybrid active filter technology to large unbalanced loads such as those presented by electric railway traction systems. The thesis…
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▼ This thesis examines the application of hybrid active filter technology to large unbalanced loads such as those presented by electric railway traction systems. The thesis provides a systematic overview of possible hybrid topologies which will provide improvement over existing topologies. Several new topologies are identified in this process. The topologies are analysed to demonstrate the potential reduction in ratings of the active element achieved by the use of the hybrid topologies. A weakness is identified in the areas of signal detection and control system modelling. These areas are also addressed in the thesis and the modelling approach presented is believed to be new in this area. The modelling approach is demonstrated using one topology identified as having the lowest active element ratings. The analysis, operation and control algorithms are demonstrated using both simulation studies and experimental studies. The theoretical, simulated and experimental results show good correlation. The concept of duality is used to analyse and explain the operation of several new topologies identified as useful for harmonic isolation between two distorted buses. The use of hybrid topologies for harmonic isolation has not been seen before in the literature. These topologies are demonstrated using simulation studies.

► Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a shrub native to Paraguay now a commercial source of the natural and non-calorific sweeteners of the steviol glycoside class. In…
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▼ Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a shrub native to Paraguay now a commercial source of the natural and non-calorific sweeteners of the steviol glycoside class. In stevia leaves, stevioside and rebaudioside A are the major steviol glycosides (SGs), occurring at about 10 and 3-5% of the leaf dw respectively. The large amount stored in the stevia leaves is interesting from an ecological perspective considering that the biosynthesis of SGs results from the up-regulation of a biosynthetic pathway shared with gibberellic acid (GA). The disparity in typical amount of GA (1.2 µg.kg-1 leaf fw) and SGs (10% leaf dw) in a leaf suggests a biochemical investment in SG synthesis which merits an eco-physiological role within the stevia plant. This thesis hopes to initiate this research area by looking at possible physiological roles in carbon storage, osmoregulation, mammalian herbivory and insect deterrence. The role of stevioside and rebaudioside A in carbon storage and osmoregulation was not observed given the relatively stable leaf concentration which was unresponsive to short periods of light and water treatments. Rather change in stevioside and rebaudioside A leaf concentration was gradual and related to the leaf and plant ontogeny with the highest leaf concentration occurring in the top immature leaves. It seems that synthesis occurs mostly in top young leaves with the SGs stored until leaf aging. The build-up of SGs seems to be ecologically beneficial with observed deterrence towards the generalist insect, Valanga irregularis, a grasshopper native to Australia. The leaves also encouraged general mammalian herbivory with the domestic guinea pigs, Cavia porcellus, with possible application in animal feed fortification. Complementary to the ecophysiological investigations, methods for quantification of stevioside and rebaudioside A have also been developed with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) as the main reference method. Quick analytical methods with minimal sample preparation were also developed for possible estimation of stevioside and rebaudioside A in field application. Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRs) was found useful for estimating the total amount of stevioside and rebaudioside A in dry ground leaves (R = 0.87, RMSECV = 1.63). Potential transfer of the NIRs method to a handheld equipment would find commercial use in quality assessment of leaf harvests managed by stevia manufacturers. Anthrone colorimetry was also useful in measuring the amount of stevioside and rebaudioside A in solution (up to 0.06 µmol with R2 = 0.993 and RMSEC = 0.002 µmol for stevioside and R2 = 0.996, RMSEC = 0.002 µmol for rebaudioside A) and would be useful in quick estimates of liquids containing the sweetener such as beverage application.

► "... contains a series of creative nonfiction stories about home-based palliative care, developed within the theoretical framework of social constructionism. The research and writing process…
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▼ "... contains a series of creative nonfiction stories about home-based palliative care, developed within the theoretical framework of social constructionism. The research and writing process utilised an interative cycle of gathering information, sharing evolving drafts with participants, seeking feedback and negotiating changes. Reflections based on my own experience as a caregiver link the individual stories, and the final section is a memoir about the time I spend looking after my mother, an anxious optimist who finally succumbed to breast cancer in November 2006" – Abstract.

► "The Thesis explores the life situations of the three Mackay-based groups: Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander through oral history research and the lived…
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▼ "The Thesis explores the life situations of the three Mackay-based groups: Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander through oral history research and the lived experience of an Elder from each of these groups. Using a combination of oral and written approaches, the project seeks to document ongoing interactions between the three groups from the 1930s and assess their implications for culture, identity and mobility" – abstract

► There is consensus among researchers that information is a critical economic commodity in market operations. In particular, consumers search and gather information with a purpose…
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▼ There is consensus among researchers that information is a critical economic commodity in market operations. In particular, consumers search and gather information with a purpose to optimise their decisions and choices, and thereby maximise their consumption utility. Consumer information search behaviour for goods has been extensively and robustly studied before. By contrast, research in consumer search for services remains relatively less explored, despite previous research indicating: i. a measurable distinction between goods and services; ii. that consumers perceive services to be riskier than goods; iii. that consumers engage different search strategies when searching for services as compared to goods; iv. a large and considerable contribution of the services sector to the global economy. Consumer debt and bankruptcy rates have grown dramatically in recent decades. While the literature is replete with studies directed at explaining market factors attributable to the observed trends in personal finances, there is limited research in consumer credit search. Also, despite anecdotal evidence suggesting that data smog affects consumer search behaviour, no research has been conducted to determine the effect of data smog on consumer search activity in an integrated approach. Further, the influence of different sources of financial information on consumer credit decisions is not fully understood. It was the objective of this study to contribute towards a better understanding of consumer credit search and the influence of different financial information sources on consumer credit decisions. To this end, this study proposed and tested comprehensive structural models of consumer credit search that incorporated both psychological and economic factors. Also, the proposed models explored the role of data smog as a search determinant. The proposed models posited that Consumer Credit Search was directly influenced by the factors of Perceived Financial Risk, Perceived Data Smog, Prior Memory Structure, Prior Credit Knowledge and Perceived Search Benefit, and indirectly influenced by Perceived Search Cost. Further, the study investigated the antecedents of Perceived Data Smog. In separate models, the study examined the perceived distinct influences of three different Financial Information Intermediaries on consumer credit decisions. The post-positivism paradigm informed the research methods adopted in the study. A total of 421 usable questionnaires were collected and then split into two discrete samples consisting of small credit (245 cases) and large credit (176 cases). Hypothesis testing was conducted using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and the Paired-Samples t-test. The small credit search SEM results found Consumer Credit Search to be directly related to Perceived Financial Risk, Prior Credit Knowledge, Prior Memory Structure and Perceived Data Smog. Perceived Search Cost was found to be indirectly related to Consumer Credit Search. The model R2 for the main dependent variable was 0.69. The large credit…

► "This report is a description of the algorithms presented a graphics enhancement for UTAH Development Company. The enhancements are the inclusion of four extra features…
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▼ "This report is a description of the algorithms presented a graphics enhancement for UTAH Development Company. The enhancements are the inclusion of four extra features into the current software package. The aim was to be able to shade a polygon with lines or characters in as general a way as possible. The project aims have been achieved and the speed of software shading is satisfactory. UTAH Development Company has included these routines into its set of library routines." – p. i.

► "As anyone who has worked with the Years 1-10 Mathematics Sourcebooks would agree, they are very comprehensive documents which are invaluable to teachers in many…
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▼ "As anyone who has worked with the Years 1-10 Mathematics Sourcebooks would agree, they are very comprehensive documents which are invaluable to teachers in many ways - namely orientating teachers with year level expectations and being an excellent source of a large range of appropriately pitched developmental activities. Because valuable concept development information is woven appropriately throughout the sourcebooks, teachers would, in no doubt, benefit from having ready access to the full complement of sourcebooks, rather than just the year level they are teaching." – Preface.